2007 Wellington City mayoral election
13 October 2007
Turnout51,328 (39.76%)
 
Candidate Kerry Prendergast Ray Ahipene-Mercer Bryan Pepperell
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 21,868 10,899 10,125
Percentage 50.98% 25.41% 23.61%
Mayor before election

Kerry Prendergast

 Elected Mayor

Kerry Prendergast

The 2007 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the 2007 New Zealand local elections. On 13 October 2007, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government roles. Kerry Prendergast was elected for a third consecutive term as mayor of Wellington.[1]

Candidates

There were eleven candidates in the election:[2]

  • Ray Ahipene-Mercer, Councillor for the Eastern Ward since 2000
  • Paul Bailey, a strategic marketing business consultant
  • Carl Gifford, an artist and stonemason
  • Rob Goulden, Councillor for the Eastern Ward since 1998
  • Nick Kelly, a bus driver, trade unionist and former chairperson of the Rimutaka electorate committee of the Labour Party stood for the Workers Party
  • John McGrath, a local restaurateur
  • Bryan Pepperell, Councillor for the Southern Ward since 1996
  • Kerry Prendergast, Incumbent Mayor since 2001
  • Helene Ritchie, Councillor for the Northern Ward since 1998
  • Jack Ruben, former city councillor
  • Nick Wang, a journalist and the editor of the Capital Chinese News

Campaign

McGrath's campaign was filled with controversies. During the campaign he used an image of Auckland Mayor Dick Hubbard on a billboard without permission and was forced to admit he owed up to $40,000 from the launch of his bar which he later sold. His campaign manager resigned, claiming he owed her money. After the election he failed to file his candidate spending figures, blaming it on his accountant.[3]

Results

The following table shows detailed results:

2007 Wellington City mayoral election[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Kerry Prendergast 34.89 17,910 18,008 18,110 18,327 18,521 19,274 19,925 20,516 21,868
Independent Ray Ahipene-Mercer 13.55 6,954 7,065 7,168 7,360 7,642 8,003 8,632 9,389 10,899
Independent Bryan Pepperell 11.07 5,680 5,752 5,861 5,966 6,187 6,458 7,070 8,335 10,125
Independent Helene Ritchie 10.83 5,559 5,633 5,755 5,865 6,050 6,346 6,754 7,643  
Independent Jack Ruben 7.66 3,930 3,996 4,076 4,228 4,424 4,723 5,348    
Independent Rob Goulden 6.21 3,187 3,241 3,299 3,515 3,708 4,213      
Independent John McGrath 6.05 3,106 3,155 3,188 3,344 3,473        
Independent Carl Gifford 3.37 1,730 1,779 1,901 2,015          
Independent Paul Bailey 2.95 1,512 1,546 1,584            
Workers Party Nick Kelly 1.82 932 988              
Independent Nick Wang 1.63 838                
Electorate: 132,051   Valid: 51,328   Spoilt: 218   Quota: 21446   Turnout: 39.76  

    Ward results

    Candidates were also elected from wards to the Wellington City Council.

    Party/ticketCouncillors
    Independent 11
    Greens 2
    Labour 1

    References

    1. ↑ "Prendergast wins third term in Wgtn". Stuff. The Dominion Post. 13 October 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
    2. ↑ "Prendergast to face 10 rivals for mayor". The Dominion Post. 25 August 2007. p. A7.
    3. ↑ Williamson, Kerry (19 September 2009). "Bid to bankrupt jet-setting Wellington businessman". Stuff. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
    4. ↑ "2013 Triennial Election: Calculator Commentary and Iteration Report" (PDF). Wellington City Council. Retrieved 19 May 2022.


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